Draw table



at, 15, 1935. B. .1. SWANSON DRAW TABLE Filed July 2, 1930 2Sheets-Sheet l 0st. 15, 1935.. B. J. SWANS-ON DRAW TABLE Filed July 2,1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 15, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEassignments, to Land strom Furniture Corporation, Rockford, 111., acorporation of Illinois Application July 2, 1930, Serial No. 465,319

14 Claims.

This invention relates to tables of the type sometimes known asrefe-ctory tables but more properly termed draw tables.

Draw tables as heretofore constructed have been subject to certainobjections, among which may be mentioned that the draw leaf could not bepulled out and returned as easily as desired, especially in the type oftable where the top is arranged to drop down to the level of the drawleaves and must be raised to clear the leaves when they are to bereturned. In that type of table, there was also the objection that thefinish on the draw leaves was bound to be damaged by the abrasion withthe under side of the top in the pulling out and returning of theleaves. Another objection has been that the draw leaves were apt not tolie flush with the ends of the top owing 7 either to slight inaccuracyin construction to begin with or due to a certain amount of warpageafter the table left the factory. Still other objections have been thatthe draw leaves were not very well supported in extended position andthe hardware required in connection with the supporting of the leavesmade for noisy operation.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a draw table whichavoids the objections noted, the draw leaves being arranged to be pulledout and returned with ease and facility, being arranged for adjustmentin their supports to make the same absolutely flush with the table top,and being, furthermore, operable quietly and supported in extendedposition as rigidly as the wooden construction of a table permits.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a plan view of one end of a draw table embodying myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, vertical section on an enlarged scale taken onthe'broken line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 and 4 are similar sections but showing the draw leaf in Fig. 3extended preparatory either to returning the same or to placing the samein operative position, and showing the same in Fig. 4 as returned to theout-of-the-way position;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical, sectional detail taken on the line 5-5of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical, sectional detail on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2 lookingin the opposite direction.

The same reference numerals are applied to corresponding partsthroughout the views.

The table illustrated has the top H! rigidly supported on cross-membersH on the frame composed of the usual side rails 12 and end rails l3. Itwill soon appear, however, that the improvements hereinafter describedare applicable to a draw table of the type in which the top is arrangedto be raised and lowered in the returning and pulling out of the drawleaves. One of the two draw leaves provided in connection with the topat opposite ends of the table is shown at M and has a pair of laterallyspaced parallel slides I5 fastened to the under side thereof andarranged to support the same in extended position. The constructionemployed at opposite ends of the table is the same so that thedescription can be confined to the one draw leaf shown and the partscooperating therewith. The slides l5 are slidably received in notches l6provided in the end rail l3, the said notches being just deep enough sothat the draw leaf clears the top of the end rail in sliding under thetop. The crossmember H is so positioned that the draw leaf comes intoabutment therewith when the outer end lies flush with the end of thetable top, as shown in Fig. 4. The inner ends of the slides 15 are eachguided between blocks [1 and lBfastened to the under side of thecross-member l l and pins 20 I9 are provided on the blocks I8 forreception in grooves 29 cut in the inner sides of the slides. Thegrooves extend lengthwise of the slides at the proper elevation tosupport the slides with the draw leaf disposed parallel with the tabletop when the draw leaf is in the position shown in Fig. 4 or pulled outpart way, but the inner ends of the grooves are curved downwardly, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as to allow the draw leaf to come parallelwith the table top when it is raised to the operative extended positionshown in Fig. 2. The tops of the slides are cut away, as indicated at2|, to clear the cross-member H in the movement of the draw leaf ineither direction, the inner ends of the slides having the tops thereoffurther out down, as at 22, to clear the crossmember in the fullyextended position of the slides. The construction thus far described ismore or less common in draw tables and no invention is, therefore,claimed in these details excepting only in so far as they form a part ofthe novel combinations and arrangements hereinafter described.

Pins 23 are provided on the outer sides of the slides l5 for cooperationwith brackets 24 mounted on'the end rail l3 to support the slidesholding the draw leaf I in extended operative position, as shown in Fig.2. I am aware that sheet metal brackets have been provided in the paston the end rail to receive pins projecting from 50 the slides but theyhave not been satisfactory. For one thing, they were formed withhookshaped projections intowhich the pins were arranged to be enteredfrom in front of the brackets and that necessitated location of theseats for the pins so far out with relation to the screws that served tofasten the brackets to the end rail that the strain imposed on thescrews eventually caused them to loosen, and that naturally threw thedraw leaf out of proper relation to the 'tion by retightening the screwsend of the table top. Furthermore, in pulling the draw leaf out, thepins would strike the fronts of the bracket and produce a disagreeablemetallic sound, not appropriate for an article of furniture. Then, too,that form of bracket was not as strong as desired, the projectingportion a clear understanding of all of the objects and having supportfrom only one side of the slot into which the pin was arranged to enter,and consequently the brackets were apt to bend out of shape. Theseobjections are avoided with the present invention in which each of thebrackets 24 has the body portion 25 fastened by means of screws 26 tothe end rail l3 and has a flange 21 extending at right angles theretothe full height thereof,.the flange having a bayonet slot 28 cut thereinfrom the back of the body 25 for reception of the pin 23. The end railis cut away alongside the notch l6, as at 29, from a point well belowthe bracket to a point at the level of the upper end of the bayonet slot28 so as to permit the pin 23 to be brought behind the bracket for entryinto the slot therein. It will be observed in Figs. 2-4 that the openend of the slot is widened so as to facilitate entry of the pin thereinand that the body portion 25 of the bracket is cut away, as at 30, toprovide clearance for the end of the pin as it enters and leaves theslot. The seat for the pin formed by the closed end of the slot, byvirtue of the arrangement just described, can belocated very close tothe plane of the body portion, as shown, and there is, therefore, littlelikelihood of the screws 26 being loosened. Furthermore, as the drawleaf is pulled out, the pins 23 do not strike anything metallic at thelimit of the movement of the slides but come into abutment with the endrail in the cut out portions 29 thereof and the operation is, therefore,very quiet. Another objection to the other type of brackets, abovementioned, was that they could not be adjusted to bring the draw leaffiush with the end of the table top in case there happened to be someslight discrepancy in the construction of the table to begin with or incase the parts warped a trifle after the table left the factory. Thebrackets made in accordance with my invention may be adjusted to raiseor lower either or both slides so as to bring the draw leaf exactlyflush with the end of the table top. Referring to Fig. it will beobserved that each of the brackets 24 has elongated slots 3| in the bodyportion 25 thereof through which the screws 26 for fastening the bracketare entered. Thus, if the screws 26 are loosened the bracket may beadjusted bod ily upwardly or downwardly to the exact position desiredand can be held in that position by retightening the screws. The meansfor adjusting the bracket and holding the same in adjusted positioncomprises a jack screw 32 threaded in a hole 33 provided in a flange 34projecting from the lower end of the body portion 25. The screw 32 hasan elongated head 35 in which an annular groove 36 is provided forrotatably mounting the screw in a slot 31 provided in a flange 38 on abracket 39 fastened, as by means of screws 40, to the end rail I3. It isbelieved to 'be obvious that in making an adjustment it is onlynecessary to loosen the screws 26 whereupon the screws 32 can be turnedto raise or lower the bracket 24 the desired amount after which thebracket can be fastened in its adjusted posi- 26. The adjustment is sosimple that a mechanically unskilled person should have no difiiculty inmaking the same. This adjustment is naturally of great adalignment dueto warpage. 5

- It is believed the foregoing description conveys advantages of myinvention. The appended claims have been drawn with a View to coveringall legitimate modifications and adaptations.

I claim:

1. In a draw table comprising a frame, a table top supported thereon,slides reciprocable on the frame and a draw leaf carried on the slides,the combination with said slides of means on the frame for making aquickly detachable connection therewith for supporting the same so-thatthe draw leaf is disposed in coplanar relation with the top, saidmeanscomprising a bracket positioned alongside each of the slides andsecured to the frame and having a slot provided therein opening from theback of the bracket, there being a pin projecting from the side of theslide arranged to be received in said slot, v and the bracket beingdisposed so as to permit entry of the pin behind the bracket into theslot therein. 7

2. 'A draw table as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of the brackets isprovided with vertically elongated slots through which screws forfasten- 3o ing the brackets to the frame are passed, thus permittingadjustment of the brackets for the purpose described.

3. A draw table as set forth in claim 1 wherein the brackets arevertically adjustable for the purpose described, the table includingsecondary brackets cooperating with the other brackets and secured in apredetermined fixed position on the frame, and screw means actingbetween the I secondary brackets and 'the other brackets for 40adjusting the latter and holding the same in adjusted position. V

4. A draw table as set forth in claim 1 wherein the brackets areprovided with vertically elongated slots through which screws areentered for adjustably securing the brackets to the frame, the tableincluding secondary brackets below the other brackets and secured to theframe in a predetermined fixed position, and screw means acting betweenthe secondary brackets and the other brackets for adjusting the latterfor the purpose described, the screws fastening the first mentionedbrackets being arranged to be loosened prior to the adjustment andretightened after the adjustment.

5. In a draw table comprising a frame, a'table top supported thereon anda draw leaf arranged to be placed in coplanar relation with the top, thecombination with a cross-member of the frame and a slide attached to thedraw leaf reciprocable in an opening provided in the crossmember, of apin projecting laterally from the slide for supporting the same on thecross-member, and a bracket for cooperation with said pin comprising abody portion secured to the crossmember along side the opening for theslide and having a flange extending therefrom parallel with the slide,the flange having a blind slot provided therein opening from the back ofthe bodyportion, and the cross-member being cut away alongside theopening behind the body portion and to a point below the latter topermit passage of the pin behind the bracket and entry thereof into theslot.

A draw table as set forth in claim 5 wherein the body portion of thebracket is provided with vertically elongated slots for the entrytherethrough of screws or the like for fastening the bracket to thecross-member, whereby to permit adjustment of the bracket up or down forthe purpose described.

7. A draw table as set forth in claim 5 wherein the bracket isvertically adjustable relative to the cross-member, the structureincluding a screw adjustment means fixed to the cross member andcooperating with the bracket.

8. In a draw table comprising a frame, a table top supported thereon anda draw leaf arranged to be placed in coplanar relation with the top, thecombination with a cross-member of the frame and a slide attached to thedraw leaf reciprocable in an opening provided in the crossmember, of apin projecting laterally from the slide for supporting the same on thecross-member, a bracket carried on the cross-member having a bodyportion and a flange projecting therefrom in a vertical plane parallelwith the slide for reception of the pin thereon for support of theslide, said bracket having another flange projecting therefrom in ahorizontal plane, a secondary bracket fixed to the cross-member belowthe first bracket having a horizontal flange projecting therefrom, andan adjusting screw rotatably mounted in one of the horizontal flangesand threadedly engaged in an opening provided in the other horizontalflange and arranged in the turning thereof to move the first bracket inone direction or the other with reference to the secondary bracket,there being vertically elongated slots provided in the body portion ofthe first bracket, and screws entered through said slots for fasteningthe same adjustably to the cross-member.

9. In an article of furniture, the combination with a frame member andanother member arranged to be detachably secured thereto in apredetermined position transverse with respect thereto, the frame memberhaving an opening therein for slidably receiving the other member, of abracket comprising a body portion fixed to the frame member alongsidethe opening and having a flange projecting therefrom alongside of andparallel to the other member, there being a slot provided in said flangeintermediate the ends thereof opening from the back of the body portion,and a pin projecting laterally from the other member and arranged to beentered in said slot for quickly removably supporting the memberthereon.

10. In an article of furniture, the combination with a frame member andanother member arranged to be detachably secured thereto in apredetermined position transverse with respect thereto, the frame memberhaving an opening therein for slidably receiving the other member, of abracket comprising a body portion fixed to the frame member alongsidethe opening and having a flange projecting therefrom alongside of andparallel to the other member, there being a slot provided in said flangeintermediate the ends thereof opening from the back of the body portion,and a pin projecting laterally from the other member and arranged to beentered in said slot for quickly removably supporting the memberthereon, the frame member having a portion thereof cut away alongsidethe opening from a point below the bracket behind the bracket up to thelevel of the open end of the slot, whereby to permit approach of the pintoward the bracket from in front thereof and passage of the pin behindthe bracket for entry in the slot.

11. In an article of furniture, the combination with a frame member andanother member arranged to be detachably secured thereto in apredetermined position transverse with respect thereto, the frame memberhaving an opening therein for slidably receiving the other member, of abracket comprising a body portion fixed to the frame member alongsidethe opening and having a flange projecting therefrom alongside of andparallel to the other member, there being a slot provided in said flangeintermediate the ends thereof opening from the back of the body portion,and a pin projecting laterally from the other member and arranged to beentered in said slot for quickly removably supporting the memberthereon, the body portion of said bracket having vertically elongatedslots provided therein, and screws or the equivalent passed through saidslots for fastening the bracket to the frame member, the loosening ofthe screws permitting adjustment of the bracket up'or down and thetightening of the screws serving to hold the bracket in adjustedposition.

12. In an article of furniture, the combination with a frame member andanother member arranged to be detachably secured thereto in apredetermined position transverse with respect thereto, the frame memberhaving an opening therein for slidably receiving the other member, of a.bracket comprising a body portion fixed to the frame member alongsidethe opening and having a flange projecting therefrom alongside of andparallel to the other member, there being a slot provided in said flangeintermediate the ends thereof opening from the back of the body portion,and a pin projecting laterally from the other member and arranged to beentered in said slot for quickly removably supporting the memberthereon, the body portion of said bracket having vertically elongatedsl-ots provided therein, and screws or the equivalent passed throughsaid slots for fastening the bracket to the frame member, the looseningof the screws permitting adjustment of the bracket up or down and thetightening of the screws serving to hold the bracket in adjustedposition, and means for adjusting said bracket comprising a secondarybracket fixed to the frame member below the first bracket, both of saidbrackets having horizontal flanges projecting therefrom, and screw meansbetween said flanges arranged when turned in one direction to raise thefirst bracket relative to the second, and vice versa.

13. A metal fixture for extension tables comprising an attaching platehaving a vertical flange projecting therefrom, the attaching platehaving an opening provided therein forming the entrance to a slotprovided in the flange extending forwardly from the attaching plate.

14. A metal fixture for extension tables comprising an attaching platehaving a vertical flange projecting therefrom, the attaching platehaving an opening provided therein forming the entrance to a slotprovided in the flange extending forwardly from the attaching plate, theforward end of said slot extending downwardly to provide a depressedseat.

BROR J. SWANSON.

